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New drugs and strategies for management of Clostridium difficile colitis.
- Source :
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Journal of intensive care medicine [J Intensive Care Med] 2014 Jul-Aug; Vol. 29 (4), pp. 190-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Feb 07. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Approaches for management of Clostridium difficile infection continually evolve as research reveals shifts in epidemiology, microbial pathogenesis, disease severity states, and response to therapy. These new discoveries significantly impact diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, given the high morbidity associated with this common nosocomial infectious diarrhea. Critically ill patients are at an increased risk of developing diarrheal illness like C. difficile and succumbing to potentially fatal complications of this infection. Early diagnosis of severe disease state may improve patient outcomes. In this article, we review treatment strategies and new approaches for the management of C. difficile in critically ill patients.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2013.)
- Subjects :
- Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Clostridium Infections diagnosis
Clostridium Infections epidemiology
Clostridium Infections microbiology
Colitis diagnosis
Colitis epidemiology
Colitis microbiology
Cross Infection diagnosis
Cross Infection epidemiology
Cross Infection microbiology
Diarrhea microbiology
Humans
Immunization
Probiotics therapeutic use
Recurrence
Risk Factors
Clostridioides difficile
Clostridium Infections drug therapy
Colitis drug therapy
Critical Care
Cross Infection drug therapy
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1525-1489
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of intensive care medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23753229
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0885066613475426